General Alarm Reporting

Specification and Analysis

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The Problem Introduction

Plant operators are often faced with large numbers of Exaquantum/ARA, hereafter referred to as ‘ARA’,
alarms and abnormal situations making them unable to continuously collects alarm and event data to provide
respond quickly enough to prevent safety related statistical reports based on EEUMA 191, ISA-18.2-2009
incidents, environmental issues, shutdowns and and IEC-62682. These reports aid supervisors and
equipment damage. A poorly applied alarm managers to identify which alarms and events are
management policy resulting in excessive alarms and occurring most frequently and where the alarm
events can also make operators routinely ignore alarms management policy can be improved. Each report can
due to the excessive amount of information being be filtered and drilled down to desired levels, including
received. individual alarm occurrences, and then exported to a
number of file formats including PDF, Word and Excel.
The Solution
Exaquantum/ARA is Yokogawa’s Alarm Reporting and ARA can be installed on a single server and provides
Analysis solution. Exaquantum/ARA assists supervisors access to multiple users via its intuitive web user
and managers in implementing effective alarm interface, eliminating the need for any client software.
management by highlighting patterns in alarm and
event occurrences making it easier to identify and In addition to the web user interface, authorized access
correct areas of concern. to the data is provided via Excel and SQL Server Report
Builder, allowing custom reports to be created.
Benefits
 Reducing the number of distracting and nuisance
alarms allows operators to focus on and react faster to
abnormal situations with the proper corrective action
 Reduced operator stress will improve reaction times
for incident resolution
 Improved plant safety and reduced risk of serious
environmental incidents
 Identification of improvement opportunities through
focused KPIs
 Consolidated alarm and process information can be
supplied in custom reports to provide additional
analysis information
 Information available to key stakeholders on demand
and by email, facilitating efficient and timely decision
making

Key Features
 38 reports, many based on EEMUA 191, ANSI/ISA-
18.2-2009 and IEC-62682
 On demand access to Operator and Area KPIs.
 Drill down from summary reports to the individual Capabilities
alarms and events Alarm and Event Collection
 Detailed filtering options to expose hidden problem Alarms and event data is continuously collected via
areas OPC A&E 1.1. For those Yokogawa systems that use
 Automatic replication of CENTUM plant hierarchy Exaopc, Yokogawa has extended Exaopc’s OPC HDA
 Reports can be scheduled for printing, storing and server to include Historical Alarms and Events (HAE),
emailing which allows Exaopc to automatically buffer all alarms
 Integration with Yokogawa’s CENTUM DCS, CAMS and events if the network connection to Exaquantum
for HIS and FAST/TOOLS SCADA PIMS is lost. Once the connection is restored, all
 Interfaces available for non-Yokogawa systems via buffered Exaopc alarms and events will be available to
OPC A&E 1.1 be processed by ARA.
 API to access ARA KPIs, with access via an optional
OPC DA 2.05a server also available*

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Interface with Yokogawa’s ‘CAMS for HIS’ Report Filters

ARA can retrieve the following information from ARA report filters are used to refine and analyze the
Yokogawa’s ‘CAMS for HIS’. report information to expose hidden alarming problems.
As the information on the report is already generated,
 Detection Disabled Alarms - This status is used in filtering occurs on demand. Depending on the report, the
CAMS to annunciate important alarms and remove filters may include:
low-value alarm messages from DCS alarm displays  Time resolution and periods to determine when
within an operator station. Reports that are designed problems are occurring and the alarming patterns
to reflect alarm loading from the operator's  Plant area or units to isolate areas of particular
perspective exclude detection disabled alarms. concern
Reports are provided that display information about  Operator selection to help identify the alarms and
the number and frequency of disabled alarms. events that the selected operator sees most frequently
 Alarm tag and conditions help to identify patterns in a
 Alarm Priority Overrides - CAMS provides particular alarms behavior, enabling effective
alternative priority settings to override those present in corrective action to be taken
the DCS. If present, ARA processes new alarms using  Alarm priority to highlight the priority distribution and
the CAMS priority; otherwise the DCS alarm level is discover alarms that may have an inappropriate
used. priority level assigned to them
 Suppression types to view statistics on the number of
 Group Suppressions - CAMS group suppression alarms that have been disabled, group suppressed
allows a group of alarms to be suppressed from the and shelved
operator’s perspective. Reports that contain alarm
loading from the operator’s perspective can be filtered Report Scheduling and Exporting
to include or exclude group suppressed alarms. Microsoft Reporting Services technology is used by ARA
to schedule and distribute reports to various file
 Shelved Alarms - CAMS allows operators to shelve locations and email addresses.
alarms, temporarily removing them from the operator’s
view, allowing them to concentrate on more important In addition, ARA provides key exporting options for ARA
alarms and return to the shelved alarms when reports, such as:
convenient. Reports that relate to actions by operators  PDF – Standard for publishing, storing and distributing
can be filtered to include or exclude shelved alarms. reports
 Excel – Allows further analysis and combining of
Automatic Plant Hierarchy Creation disparate data for reporting
If configured in the Process Control System, ARA can  Word – Creation of weekly/monthly reports that can be
extract and store plant hierarchy information contained annotated and signed off
within received alarm and event messages. This plant
hierarchy can then be used to filter information Custom Reports
displayed in reports. In addition to the reports supplied with ARA, custom
reports can be created in:
Reports Overview  Excel - ARA data can be further analyzed and charted
ARA provides 38 reports (listed in the next page), with process data from Exaquantum PIMS also
grouped into the following four areas. incorporated to produce a single report containing
 Management – providing a high-level overview of both alarm and process data
plant KPIs  SQL Server Report Builder - Created in SQL Report
 Performance – covering specific EEMUA 191 Builder and accessed via the ARA web browser menu
performance guidelines to quickly highlight potential of reports, these reports can be scheduled and
areas of concern distributed
 Operations – day-to-day operator reports covering
alarm rates and trends Web User Interface
 Maintenance – highlighting problem alarms and aiding Client access to ARA is provided via an intuitive web
in the alarm rationalization process user interface, eliminating the need for specific client
software. A central navigation bar provides links to each
Exaquantum/ARA Report Branding of the reports, localization options and other
Report styles are stored centrally in ARA, allowing style Exaquantum products.
changes to be made easily and consistently across all
reports. This ensures that company standards can be The web user interface is compatible with Microsoft
adhered to in the production of reports. Internet Explorer with security provided through
Windows local and domain user groups.

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Localization Performance Reports

The ARA user interface can be seamlessly switched  Area Alarm Average
between installed languages. ARA is provided with US  Area Alarm Peak
English by default with support for additional languages  Area Performance
available on request – please contact your local
Yokogawa office for more information. Maintenance Reports
 Active Alarms
Centralized ARA server  Active Events
ARA can be hosted on a central server with Yokogawa’s  Active Suppression Events
Remote Data Synchronization solution ‘Exaquantum/  Alarm Messages Segregation
RDS’ installed on remote Exaquantum servers  Bad Actors
worldwide to transfer Alarms & Events to the central  Bad Actors by Condition
server via the internet. This allows alarms to be  Calibration Events
analyzed from each connected remote site. Process  Chattering Alarms
data can also be transferred.  Force
 Long Standing Alarms
Alarm Rationalization using Exaquantum/ARA with  MV/SV Changes
Exaquantum/AMD (Alarm Master Database)  Override
Alarm rationalization can be provided by using  Suppressed Alarms
Exaquantum/ARA with Yokogawa’s Master Alarm  Suppressed Alarms by Tag
Database solution ‘Exaquantum/AMD'.
The ARA User Manual (GMSCD0601-01E), containing
Exaquantum/ARA provides a comprehensive set of detailed information for each of the above reports, can
reports in order to understand the performance of the be obtained from your local Yokogawa office.
system and to identify problem areas. Once such
problem alarms have been identified, the alarm settings
can then be modified using Exaquantum/AMD's
comprehensive Management of Change (MOC)
environment. Hardware and Software Requirements
Minimum Hardware and Software Specifications
Reports
Component Minimum Hardware Specifications
Management Reports
 Alarm Overview As listed in the Exaquantum R3.01
Exaquantum/
 Alarm Rate KPIs GS 36J04A10-01E for an
ARA Server
 Area KPIs Exaquantum Server
 KPIs by Operator
 Shift Exaquantum/ As listed in the Exaquantum R3.01
GS 36J04A10-01E for an
ARA Web Server Exaquantum Web Server
Operation Reports
 Alarm by Condition As listed in the Exaquantum R3.01
 Alarm by Condition and Tag Exaquantum/
GS 36J04A10-01E for an
 Alarm Flood ARA Web Clients Exaquantum Web Client
 Alarm Frequency
 Alarm Peak
 Alarm Rate Component Software Specifications
 Alarm Rationalization Progress
 Alarm Responsiveness Exaquantum/ As listed in the Exaquantum R3.01
 Alarm Setting Change GS 36J04A10-01E for an
ARA Server
Exaquantum Server
 Area Alarm Counts
 Consequential Alarms
 Event Balanced Trend Exaquantum/ As listed in the Exaquantum R3.01
 Shelved Events GS 36J04A10-01E for an
ARA Web Server Exaquantum Web Server
 System Alarms
 Top Alarms
 Top Alarms by Operator Exaquantum/ As listed in the Exaquantum R3.01
GS 36J04A10-01E for an
ARA Web Clients
Exaquantum/Web Client

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Models and Suffix Codes

Table: Exaquantum/ARA Server License Table: Exaquantum/ARA Maintenance Service

Product Codes Description Product Description

Codes
Model GMSCD06 Exaquantum/nHance Package:
Exaquantum/ARA Model GMSCD80 Exaquantum/nHance Maintenance
Service
-S Basic Software License
-S Annual Contract
1 New Order (with Media)
1 Always 1
1 English Version
1 Always 1
Alarm Reporting and Analysis
-01 Enter the number of Exaquantum/ARA
Package
-6P (Alarm Reporting and Analysis)
Alarm Reporting and Analysis
-01D Package Licenses in  (01 - 99)
Package 50% Discount** Suffix
Codes Enter the number of New per-seat
Enter the number of New per-seat
-6N Exaquantum/ARA Web Client
-N Exaquantum/ARA Web Client
Licenses in  (01 - 99)
Licenses in  (01 - 99)
Suffix Enter the number of Upgraded per-
Codes Enter the number of discounted
-6U seat Exaquantum/Web Client Licenses
New per-seat Exaquantum/ARA
-ND in  (01 - 99)
Web Client Licenses in  (01 -
99) discounted by 50%** -YY Select an Option Code
Enter the number of per-seat Enter the number of Yokogawa CAMS
-U Exaquantum/Web Client Licenses /6CAMS for HIS Interface Licenses in  (01 -
to be Upgraded in  (01 - 99) 99)
Enter the number of per-seat Enter the number of Yokogawa Fast/
Exaquantum/Web Client Licenses to /6FAST Tools Interface Licenses in  (01 -
-UD Option
be upgraded in  (01 - 99) 99)
discounted by 50%** Codes
Enter the number of Emerson DeltaV
-YY Select an Option Code /6DV
Interface Licenses in  (01 - 99)
Enter the number of Yokogawa Enter the number of Honeywell
/CAMS CAMS for HIS Interface Licenses in /6HOE Experion Interface Licenses in  (01
 (01 - 99) - 99)
Enter the number of Yokogawa
/FAST Fast/Tools Interface Licenses in 
Option (01 - 99)
Codes Enter the number of Emerson
/DV DeltaV Interface Licenses in 
(01 - 99)
Enter the number of Honeywell Trademarks
/HOE Experion Interface Licenses in  Exaquantum, Exaopc and CENTUM are registered
(01 - 99) trademarks of the Yokogawa Electric Corporation.

* Contact Yokogawa Marex Sales for pricing details. Microsoft’s Windows family of operating systems, Word,
** A price discount of 50% is applied if Exaquantum/ Excel, Office 2010, Office 2013 and SQL Server 2012
SER (Sequence of Events Recorder) is also purchased are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
at full price for installation on the same server as Microsoft Corporation.
Exaquantum/ARA when ordered at the same time. This
discount does not apply to the Exaquantum/ARA All other company names and product names
Interface licenses. mentioned in this general specification are registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

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